She might have made headlines when a
sprinkling of grey hairs were seen marring her glossy locks but that
hasn't stopped the Duchess of Cambridge from being voted the UK's number
one beauty icon for the third year in a row.
The
32-year-old royal saw off competition from TV favourite Holly
Willoughby and Strictly Come Dancing champion Abbey Clancy to take the
title, which was bestowed following a poll of 2000 British women.
Completing
the top five were singer Beyonce and perennial favourite Cheryl Cole
who remained popular despite adding an eye-catching tattoo to her
posterior earlier this year.
Runners up: Beyonce took third place while Holly Willoughby narrowly missed out on the top spot
The study placed Hollywood humanitarian icon Angelina Jolie as the sixth biggest beauty icon of the year, while X Factor
judge Nicole Scherzinger was in seventh place, closely followed by
Adele, who leapt from 14th to eighth place.
Fashion
designer Victoria Beckham took ninth place, while Cara Delevigne,
perhaps now more famous for her party girl antics than modelling career,
completed the top ten.
Older women also proved popular, with 68-year-old Helen Mirren narrowly missing out on a top 10 ranking in 11th place.
Other more mature ladies to appear in the top 50 include Dame Judi Dench in at number 32 and Sharon Osbourne in 48th place.
Model
Amy Willerton is a new entry in the top 50 beauty icons, at number 39
following her appearance on I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!
Champion beauty icon: Strictly star Abbey Clancy (pictured backstage after her win) twirled into fourth place
Perennial favourites: The ever popular Angelina Jolie and Cheryl Cole took fifth and sixth place
Celebrities Michelle Keegan, Alexa
Chung, Alesha Dixon and Rihanna also appeared in the top 20, along with
Michelle Obama and Mila Kunis.
The
study also found just under half of all women polled are envious of the
way celebrities look, and one quarter look to their favourites for
inspiration on what to wear and how to look.
Forty-two per cent said seeing celebrities look amazing makes them take
better care of their own appearance, while 18 per cent directly compare
themselves to famous people.
Simon
Comins of Superdrug, which conducted the annual Beauty Icons study of
2013, said: 'Kate Middleton has secured her place in the nation's
hearts, and has cemented her position as a beauty Icon.
New entry: The former Miss Great Britain and I'm A Celebrity star Amy Willerton appeared for the first time
Over 50 and fabulous: Dame Judi Dench came 32nd while Helen Mirren narrowly missed out on the top 10
'The
Duchess is always immaculately presented, but is styled in a way the
average person can relate to, and take inspiration from.
'Our
customers definitely take note of Kate's look, brunette hair colours
and natural makeup have never been more popular, and it's interesting
that the majority of our top ten list this year have naturally brown
hair.'
He added: 'We spend a huge amount of time watching celebrity trends and beauty looks because we know our customers watch them too.
'But
while today's women are inspired by beautiful women in the public eye,
we're not seeing them slavishly copying specific looks - it's more about
being encouraged to try something new after seeing it on a famous
face.'
THE TOP 50 BEAUTY ICONS OF 2013
1. Kate Middleton
2. Holly Willoughby
3. Beyonce
4. Cheryl Cole
5. Abbey Clancy
6. Angelina Jolie
7. Nicole Scherzinger
8. Adele
9. Victoria Beckham
10. Cara Delevingne
11. Helen Mirren
12. Emma Watson
13. Michelle Keegan
14. Alexa Chung
15. Natalie Portman
16. Alesha Dixon
17. Mila Kunis
18. Michelle Obama
19. Scarlett Johansson
20. Rihanna
21. Kelly Brook
22. Pippa Middleton
23. Katy Perry
24. Kim Kardashian
25. Taylor Swift
2. Holly Willoughby
3. Beyonce
4. Cheryl Cole
5. Abbey Clancy
6. Angelina Jolie
7. Nicole Scherzinger
8. Adele
9. Victoria Beckham
10. Cara Delevingne
11. Helen Mirren
12. Emma Watson
13. Michelle Keegan
14. Alexa Chung
15. Natalie Portman
16. Alesha Dixon
17. Mila Kunis
18. Michelle Obama
19. Scarlett Johansson
20. Rihanna
21. Kelly Brook
22. Pippa Middleton
23. Katy Perry
24. Kim Kardashian
25. Taylor Swift
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26. Jessie J
27. Ellie Goulding
28. Keira Knightley
29. Amanda Holden
30. Nigella Lawson
31. Rosie Huntington Whiteley
32. Judi Dench
33. Jessica Ennis
34. Mylene Klass
35. Agyness Deyn
36. Fearne Cotton
37. Blake Lively
38. Alexandra Burke
39. Amy Willerton
40. Kylie Minogue
41. Darcey Bussell
42. Halle Berry
43. Dannii Minogue
44. Tess Daly
45. Lady GaGa
46. Anna Friel
47. Katherine Jenkins
48. Sharon Osbourne
49. Miranda Kerr
50. Amy Childs
27. Ellie Goulding
28. Keira Knightley
29. Amanda Holden
30. Nigella Lawson
31. Rosie Huntington Whiteley
32. Judi Dench
33. Jessica Ennis
34. Mylene Klass
35. Agyness Deyn
36. Fearne Cotton
37. Blake Lively
38. Alexandra Burke
39. Amy Willerton
40. Kylie Minogue
41. Darcey Bussell
42. Halle Berry
43. Dannii Minogue
44. Tess Daly
45. Lady GaGa
46. Anna Friel
47. Katherine Jenkins
48. Sharon Osbourne
49. Miranda Kerr
50. Amy Childs
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